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Senior Services keeps elders on the move

(Seattle Times)

More than 12,000 WA seniors took part in EnhanceFitness training through Senior Services in 2010. The program was developed by researchers at our Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) and GHRI.   Read more . . .


Health Promotion Research Center Celebrates 25 Years of Success

(Seattle-King County Advisory Council on Aging & Disability Services e-newsletter. 11/1/20)

Seattle-King County Advisory Council on Aging & Disability Services congratulates HPRC on its 25th anniversary and mentions EnhanceFitness, PEARLS, and the healthy Aging Partnership.   Read more . . .


HPRC Depression Management Program PEARLS Receives APHA Archstone Award

PEARLS has been selected as the Award Winner of the 2011 Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence in Program Innovation. Dr. Mark Snowden will receive the award on behalf of PEARLS at the 139th APHA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, in November.   Read more . . .


HPRC research scientist receives recognition as a new investigator
HPRC research scientist Steinman received the APHA Zimmer Award for new investigators

HPRC's workplace health promotion shows results
Employee Wellness at Snohomish County Government Rebecca Olin. Northwest Public Health, Fall/Winter 2010

Washington’s tobacco control program is paying big dividends
Continue the Investment Jeffrey R. Harris. InHealthNW, Jan/Feb. 2011

Health Promotion Research Center Receives CBPR Best Practice Award
UW Health Promotion Research Center Recognized for Its Community Partnerships, April 2011

Covering Tobacco Cessation Is Cost Effective
Helping folks quit smoking should be at core of health insurance Jeffrey R. Harris, March 20, 2011, HeraldNet

Working with organizations to improve workers’ health
The Health Promotion Research Center: Making a difference in workers' health J. Yarrow. University Week. April 29, 2010

HPRC staff climb for fitness.
Stairmasters: Climbing to fitness at UW Tower N. Wick, University Week News. April 8, 2010

Good Advice for Aging Well
Prevention Aids Healthy Aging M James. Women. Spring 2010; 6(1):66-72

Pitching Prevention
Health: Prevention Battles Disease And Care Costs E. Economou. Seattle Magazine. March 2010

Jeff Harris discusses the recent mammogram screening recommendations.
The task force behind the mammogram recommendations. Jill Hodges Blog. seattlepi.com. Nov. 2009.

A profile of HPRC investigator Mark Snowden, MD, MPH, including his work with PEARLS.
Psychiatrist dedicated to improving lives, deaths of older adults. J Yarrow University Week. Oct. 1, 2009.

US Surgeon General mentions EnhanceFitness.
Self-management programs: One way to promote healthy aging SK Galson. Public Health Reports. Jul-Aug, 2009. pp 478-80.

A profile of Nancy Whitelaw, vice president of the National Council on Aging, who spent two months at HPRC as a visiting scientist.
National leader in healthy aging comes to UW J Yarrow. University Week. July 23, 2009

An inside look at an EnhanceFitness class at the Central Area Senior Center.
Taking research from the ivory tower to the exercise mat J Yarrow. University Week. May 7,2009

HPRC director Jeff Harris makes the case for continued funding of state tobacco prevention programs.
Don't gut tobacco prevention programs (Op-ed). JR Harris, G Vigdor,T McAfee. The Seattle Times. April 17, 2009

EnhanceFitness helps makes healthy aging possible in Southeast Seattle.
Promoting health - from the heart. EnhanceFitness classes at Southeast Seattle Senior Center. Seven R. The Seattle Times. December 31, 2007

Project Enhance: Evidence-based programs succeed in communities. Journal on Active Aging. Sept/Oct 2007, pp 82-86.

Susan Snyder, VP of Senior Services, describes the EnhanceFitness and EnhanceWellness programs
Enhancing Healthy Aging S Snyder & B Belza. Northwest Public Health. Fall/Winter 2007, pp 20-21